Your Library, Your Voice Help us design your dream libraryThe city's New Central Library (Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi) will be built in Cathedral Square and the Christchurch City Council wants your input on the design. What exciting things do you want to do in our New Central Library? How should the building look and feel? Have your say at http://yourvoice.ccc.govt.nz
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New and Recently Released!
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| Lord and Lady Bunny -- almost royalty! by Polly Horvath; illustrated by Sophie BlackallInspired by a mysterious box of Pop Tarts and a surprising inheritance from an English relative, sensible Madeleine and her hippie parents embark on a cruise to Great Britain. On board, Madeleine runs into her old friends Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, who've given up detective work to pursue a new goal: installing Mrs. Bunny as Queen of England. Overflowing with sharp satire, whimsical illustrations, and "more lunacy than you can shake a carrot at" (The Horn Book), this wonderfully absurd sequel will be best appreciated by fans of the previous book, Mr. and Mrs. Bunny -- Detectives Extraordinaire! |
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Forest of wolves
by Erin Hunter
Arriving in the mountains where Toklo delights in the familiar sights from his cubhood, the four bears struggle with the price of their success, including Yakone's life-threatening illness and Lusa's feelings that are torn between staying with her friends and striking out on her own.
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The problem with being slightly heroic
by Uma Krishnaswami
Complications ensue when Bollywood star Dolly Singh premieres her new movie at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and super fan Dinni and her best friend Maddie present a dance at the grand opening.
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The Yoda chronicles
by Daniel Lipkowitz
This is a lavishly photographed collection of LEGO Star Wars adventures starring the iconic Jedi Master. It includes themed spreads detailing Yoda's leadership of the Jedi counsel, his duels with infamous Sith lords and his achievements as an instructor of the Force.
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| Timmy Failure: now look what you've done by Stephan PastisIn their 2nd outing, self-proclaimed genius detective Timmy Failure and his crime-solving partner, Total the giant polar bear, are determined to locate a stolen globe in order to win a school contest. Though Timmy believes his success is inevitable, readers will snort with laughter at his ridiculous overconfidence as he bungles the case, makes gleefully awful puns, and assumes that his secret admirer is trying to kill him. If you love the wry humour and expressive cartoon art of Lincoln Pierce's Big Nate books or Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid series, you should definitely check out Timmy Failure. |
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Locomotive
by Brian Floca
The award-winning creator of Moonshot presents a richly detailed visual exploration of America's early railroads that examines the sounds, speed and strength of the fledgling transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travellers.
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Celebrate the fun of poetry with one of these attention-grabbing, kid-friendly collections of poems.
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"Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes." ~ Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), American poet
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Poem-mobiles: crazy car poems
by J. Patrick Lewis
The U.S. Children's Poet Laureate and an award-winning children's poet join forces in a collection of 13 poems about wacky, imaginative cars, including the "Sloppy-Floppy-Nonstop-Jalopy," the "Bathtub Limousine" and the "High Heel Car."
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Dog-gone school
by Amy Schmidt
A photographic collection of school-themed poems for dog lovers and poetry fans.
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| Stardines swim high across the sky and other poems by Jack Prelutsky; illustrated by Carin BergerIn this beguiling collection from popular poet Jack Prelutsky, animals are combined with objects or attitudes to create outrageous new species, such as the shining Stardines, untidy Slobsters, splashy Fountain Lions, and wordy Bardvarks (who "think they're poets, and persist in writing rhyme."). |
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| Mirror mirror: a book of reversible verse by Marilyn Singer; illustrated by Josée Masse"Who says it's true -- down is the only view?" Who, indeed? In this clever book, each poem can be read two ways: from the top line down and from the bottom line up. The poems, inspired by familiar folk tales and fairy tales, take on different meanings when read in reverse but still make sense. Some of them give the villain's point of view in a funny way, and others (such as the Snow White-themed poem "Mirror Mirror") are more on the dark and creepy side. Word-lovers and puzzle fans will want to make up their own "reversos" after reading Mirror Mirror. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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